Addressing the Overuse of Cultures to Optimize Patient Care

Ann Intern Med. 2019 Oct 1;171(7_Suppl):S73-S74. doi: 10.7326/M18-3442.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blood Culture / statistics & numerical data
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Humans
  • Infections / diagnosis
  • Medical Overuse*
  • Microbiological Techniques / statistics & numerical data*
  • Organizational Culture
  • Procedures and Techniques Utilization
  • Social Norms

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents